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Android N has a “Freeform” Desktop-Style Floating App Window Mode

Kellen March 21, 2016 74

As it turns out, Google's Multi-Window in Android N isn't the only new multi-tasking functionality the Android team has added. If you read closely in the Android N Multi-Window Support section for the first preview, Google calls out an additional "freeform"...

First Android N Preview Update is Available

Kellen March 17, 2016 81

The first update for the Android N preview is now available. For now, the update is available through new factory images, but should be rolling out over-the-air (OTA) before long, if it isn't already, I would imagine. The updates are showing up for the Nexus...

Hangouts 8.0 is Out, Includes Inline Notification Replies for Android N

Kellen March 10, 2016 34

An update to Hangouts started rolling out last night on Android and has picked up steam today, bringing with it support for Android N's inline notification responding. The update is v8.0, though we aren't seeing much new on Marshmallow devices. It really seems...

Android N: RIP, Slow as Hell “Optimizing Apps” Screen

Kellen March 10, 2016 45

What's our least favorite screen in Android? You don't need to answer that because I'm about to tell you. It's the "Optimizing apps..." screen that pops up just after you install a new update on your phone. You know you have seen this screen. It's the screen...

Video: Android N’s App Switcher is Pretty Awesome Now

Kellen March 10, 2016 45

When Google first introduced the swipe-up gesture for Google Now, our minds start racing over the future and possibilities of navigation buttons. Before then, we all just sort of took those buttons to mean simple functions: back meant back, home meant home,...

Android N Lets You Add Personal Emergency Info to Your Lock Screen

Kellen March 9, 2016 27

Android N is turning out to be another of those change-filled updates that is equipped with all sorts of little goodies that we are discovering as the day wears on. One of those is the new Emergency Info screen under "Users," which lets you put in all sorts of...

Deal: Buy a Pixel C Tablet for 25% Off, If You’re a Developer

Tim March 9, 2016 25

To celebrate the launch of the Android N Developer Preview, Google is offering developers (or anyone willing to try, basically), the chance to buy a Pixel C tablet for 25% off its list price. If you apply 25% off to the cheapest model of the Pixel C, your...

Download: Android N Wallpaper

Kellen March 9, 2016 12

Want the Android N wallpaper that you keep seeing all over our devices today? Well, we have it for you below in its full 2880x2560 resolution. Yep, it's a big one. It's also the only new one, so don't worry about finding the rest - this is it. Enjoy. DOWNLOAD...